Pocket-umbrella



(N10 Model.)

A. HALL.

POCKET UMB'RELLL- No. 352,868. I Patented'Nov. 16,1886.

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ALFRED HALL, OF MINNEAPOLIS, ASS IGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES BARRY,

' OF VVILLMAR, -MINNESOTA.

POCKET-UMBRELLA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 352,868, dated November16, 1886.

Application filed September 21, 1885. Serial No. 177,757. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, ALFRED HALL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have .invented certain Improvements in Pocket-Umbrellas, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in umbrellas or parasols; and theobjects I have in view are to provide an umbrella that can, when not inuse, be folded up into a small compass and put in an ordinary-sizedpocket, or into-a valise or satchel; and myinventionconsists,generally,in the construction and co'mbination ofdevices, hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure1 is a vertical section of an umbrella having myimprovements appliedthereto. Fig. 2 is a section, without the cloth, of the umbrella closed,and showing the fan open.

"The handle of the umbrella is composed of several joints or lengthsadapted to telescope together when the umbrella-is to be closed.Suitable springs, 9, areprovidedfor holding the joints in their extendedposition. The ribs are pivoted or hinged to the upper joint in theusual. manner. These ribs are,hollow, and in length are equal to aboutone-half the diameter of the cloth or covering. Within the ribs 10 arethe rods 11, sliding freelytherein, and forming the lower portions ofthe ribs ot' the umbrella when drawn out, as in Fig. 1. To the ribs 10,near their lower ends, are hinged the braces 13, which have theiropposite ends hinged to the ring'orrunner 14 in the usual manner. l

When the umbrella is to be closed, the runner is slid toward the upperend of the joint 4, carrying the braces 13 against the ribs 10, thelength of the braces 13 being substantially equal to the distance fromthe point on the ribs at which the braces are hinged to it to the pointat which the ribs are pivoted to the handle. A suitable spring, 7, isprovided to hold the runner down when the umbrella is open. On the endsof thebraces I form the springtoes 15, and provide suitable openings inthe ribs 10, so that when the runner is drawn down to the position shownin Fig. 1 these toes project into the ribs and form stops to preventtherods 11 from being pushed up into the ribs. When the runner is pushedup on the handle, the toes are turned out of the holes in 5 of the rodsl1 are provided with the hooks l7,

and the lower section of the handle is provided with the flanged tip-cup21. a

When the umbrella is closed, the hooks are inserted within the flange ofthe tip-cup, and then by drawing down the handle all of the rods aredrawn out of the hollow ribs. As soon as the rods are drawn outas far asthe cloth will permit the hooks are released from the flange and theumbrella may then be readily opened. The toes enter the openings in theribs and keep the rods in place.

The covering may be of any suitable material, and it is secured to thehollowribs at the points 5, and to the rods 11 at the point 6.

Into the end of the upper section of the handle I may insert a fan, 25.This fan may be of any suitable construction, but it is preferably 7 5provided with a tab, 27, which may be in the form of a stopper andadapted to close the end of the tube, and with springs 29, which openthe fan as soon as it is drawn nearly out of the tube. A string may beattached to the lower end of the fan and run through the tubes, by

means of which the fan may be drawn down into the tube.

g The tubes 2, 3, and 4, forming the. handle, may be of any suitablesize and length, and they may be made rectangular in cross-section, ormay be provided with suitable splines and grooves,t0 prevent twisting orturning. The

hollow ribs 10 may also be made rectangular in cross-section, in whichcase the rods 11 will go be of corresponding shape. I

I claim as my invention 1. "The combination, with the handle composed ofthe sections 2, 3, and 4, of the hollow ribs 10, the rods 11, slidingtherein, the runner openings in their under sides, the rods 11, braces13, rods 11, having hooks 17, and the slidinginsaidribs,-therunnerl4,andthebraces flanged tip-cup 21, all substantially asde- 13, attached to said runner and to the ribs 10, scribed, and for thepurpose set forth.

and having the spring-toes 15 projecting into ALFRED HALL. 5 said ribs,as and for the purpose set forth. Witnesses:

3. The combination, with the sectional han- A. 0. PAUL, 'dle 2 3 4, ofthe hollow ribs 10, runner 14, JAS. E. WOODFORD.

